照猫画虎
    Pinyin: zhào māo huà hǔ

    Usage: 连动式;作谓语;含贬义

    Explanation: 比喻照着样子模仿。

    Source: 《歧路灯》第十一回这大相公聪明得很,他是照猫画虎,一见即会套的人。”

    Example: 这大相公聪明得很,他是~,一见即会套的人。(《歧路灯》第十一回)

  • Thesaurus:  read item by item from the text, rote, (literally) to trim the foot to suit the shoe--to do something very foolishly or in an impractical manner, cut the feet to fit the shoes; act in a procrustean manner, Decapitate Will crown, Cheng, people are buying to fulfill, Death move credenda, mechanically, By mode Drawings, (surname) Marrow Gourd painting, Yuezhishilv
  • Antonym Group:  When in Rome do as the Romans do., Asked the customs entry, When in Rome do as the Romans do., Actually cut into the question, Into the state asked the customs, take such measures as one suitable to local conditions, quote one's words out of context, Shenliqianjie, Exaggeration, Shutter Moving, shutter walk, cut one'scoataccording to one's cloth, when in Rome do as the Romans do